The Lewis School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
C55
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Bargoed, CF81 8LJ
- Distance
- 2.2km away
Heolddu Comprehensive School
Mountain Road, Bargoed, Caerphilly, CF81 8XL
Local ranking1st of 11 secondary schools in Caerphilly
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Secondary
Phase
Not published
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Not applicable
Gender
Latest data: 2025 GCSEs · Estyn inspection 14 May 2026. Figures last updated .
Year:
Key Stage 4 Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Capped 9 points score
- 362.1 Wales354.3·Caerphilly342.2
- Literacy points score
- 37.6 Wales38.6·Caerphilly37.1
- Numeracy points score
- 34.3 Wales36.0·Caerphilly34.0
- Science points score
- 32.2 Wales35.8·Caerphilly33.9
- Welsh Bacc Skills Challenge
- 39.6 Wales29.0·Caerphilly31.5
Welsh Government interim KS4 measures, from My Local School. Points scores are averages across the cohort and are not comparable with England's Attainment 8.
Pupil Demographics
2025-26- Total Pupils
- 655
- SEND
- 6.4%
- FSM Eligible
- 32.4%
- SEN Support
- 6.4%
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 9.9% Wales7.3%·Caerphilly7.4%
Attendance from My Local School (Welsh Government). Wales does not publish per-school persistent absence.
School Information
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarders
- Not applicable
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 97.9%
- White Other: 1.4%
- Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
97.9%
White British
1.4%
White Other
0.7%
Mixed White & Asian
Historical Trends
KS4 Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Mountain Road
Caerphilly, Wales (pseudo)
Administrative
- Country
- Wales
- URN
- 401838
- UKPRN
- 10008792
- Establishment No.
- 4073
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